Experience

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• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Policy Manager Lead

  • Oct 2020 - Present



National Skill Development Corporation

• India
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Head Legal

  • Oct 2017 - Oct 2020

  Leading NSDC's in-house team of corporate legal counsels. A public-private-partnership, NSDC is India’s largest skilling and employment oriented Company, for creation of industry specific job roles & shop floor specific trainings, relevant to changing skilled employment needs for various industries -FMCG, Manufacturing, Retail, Hospitality, Capital Goods, Infrastructure etc. o Responsible for leading all litigation matters at multiple forums - Commercial litigations in various High Courts, summary suits, service debt matters at National Company Law Tribunals etc. Responsible for introducing litigation trackers for smooth coordination across multiple external counsels at various jurisdictions. Special focus on leading legal risk analysis, dispute mitigation and dispute resolution through best global ADR practices o Leading legal oversight for 40SectorSkillCouncils [industry led bodies incubated by NSDC o Risk analysis, investigations, due diligence, legal audits, internal & external workplace disputes. Responsible for developing ethics policy, advisory and oversight business support o Responsible for legal advisory to management including data safety, privacy policy, regulatory matters, labor, compliance, IPR and corporate legal matters. Legal and statutory compliance advisory –Transactions & Contracts drafting and senior management advisory support. o Public policy and internal think tank on policy formulation Show less



PETA

• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Lead- Legal Counsel

  • Apr 2016 - Sep 2017

  As Lead- Legal Counsel, leading the company in organizing & supporting all litigations of PETA India at the Supreme Court, High Courts and Tribunals; Networking with external counsels and managing partnerships across the country; In-house corporate legal operations; Advisory and Policy coordination; Representing PETA at judicial and non judicial forums; Supporting public affairs and governance frameworks to fruition; Supporting and coordinating police complaints and criminal matters in local courts with location lawyers. Show less



Supreme Court of India and High Court of Delhi

• New Delhi

• Litigator, Supreme Court of India

  • 2010 - Mar 2016

  Defended diverse client interests in civil law, criminal law, arbitration, contractual disputes and public law. Defended diverse client interests in civil law, criminal law, arbitration, contractual disputes and public law.



CSD

• New Delhi Area, India

• Public Policy and Law - CSD

  • Apr 2001 - 2006

  Law & Policy Adviser to a national platform working on sustainable development and rights over natural resources Law & Policy Adviser to a national platform working on sustainable development and rights over natural resources